Not too long later, in 1985, the slam dunk contest was introduced. Some of basketball's biggest names participated and won the contest, like Vince Carter, LeBron James, Blake Griffin, Zion ...

Wilkins is fed up with stars ducking the Dunk Contest. He says it hurts the culture and deprives fans of excitement.

Before they were household names, these high school stars electrified crowds at the Sprite Jam Fest -- the ultimate prelude ...

Previous winners of the dunk contest include big names like Vince Carter, LeBron James ... The only female winners of the slam dunk contest are Candace Parker, Fran Belibi, and Ashlyn Watkins ...

Tracy McGrady looks back on one of the most iconic moments in Dunk Contest history when he went up against his fellow star, Vince Carter. The rivalry between the two electrifying athletes had fans ...